GET search
Summary: Search plant taxa
Operation ID: searchTaxa
Auth: none
Operation ID: searchTaxa
Auth: none
Description
Search for plant taxa by name, family, or other criteria. Supports pagination and returns taxonomic information, images, and metadata.
Parameters (3)
cursor
(string, query, optional)
Pagination cursor from previous search results. Use '*' for first page.
perPage
(integer, query, optional, default: 24)
Number of results per page
Constraints: {'minimum': 1, 'maximum': 100}
q
(string, query, required)
Search query. Can be a scientific name (e.g., 'Myrcia'), family prefix (e.g., 'family:Myrtaceae'), or other search terms
Examples (2)
| Title | Type | URL | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Search for plants | openapi-spec |
https://powo.science.kew.org/api/2/search?q=rose&page=1&perPage=24 |
|
| Search plant taxa | probe-gate |
https://powo.science.kew.org/api/2/search?perPage=24 |
Probe History
Status Codes
| Time | Status | Latency | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:21:15.113147 | 200 | 214ms | |
| 2026-03-23 09:28:19.288557 | 200 | 418ms |
Response Changes
| When | Old | New |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-23 10:21:15.113147 | 60e551c1a0d2 |
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